The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1869, Page 5

4 * A THE OCEAN RACE. The Contest Between the City of Paris and the Russia—The City of Paris Arrives at Queenstown Forty-five Minutes Ahead of Her Rival—The Ex- citement as to the Result, By a despatch recelved in this city from Queens- town It is stated that the steamship City of Paris, of the Inman ling, arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning, at half-past six o'clock, an hour and a half ahead of the Russia, of the Cunard line, It is almost useless to state, so well has the fact been known, that during the past week @ very large amount of money has changed hands concerning tnis race be- tween these two vessels, although one of the proprie- tors of one of the lines saw fit, a few days ago, to deny that there was such a thing a8 @race contem- plated by the captains of the steamers when they left this port, The proprietor in question asserted what he thought to be true, but that the commanders of the vessels intended to contend for supremacy of speed on leaving New York, there cannot be a reason- able doubt. The strongest proof that coulll be brought tw sustain this fact i a circumstauce which occurred on .board one of the steamers before she took her de- parture. A gentleman who always manifests a great deal of interest m the steamship business happened to be on board one of the two steamers au hour or two before she was to leave her wharf, and, during a commonplace conversation had on various subjects with the captain, Temarked that if he was a betting man he would feel inclined to bet on the other vessel. “You would, would you,” exclaimed the captain, in lus official maak, “weil, I'll tell you one thing, and that is that Vu drive my vessel to hell or win this race,” Can there be any doubt of there having been any race in “se face of Uhis rather too frank assertion on the part of ene of the commanders? THE START. ‘The City of Paris, of the Inman Ine, left her dock on the 10th inst, at fifteen minutes before two o'clock in the afternoon, passing, on her way down the bay, the Russia, of the Cunard line, which had atthe time just taken on the mails, anc which fol- lowed forty-five minutes afterwards, The excite- ment which was caused by the almost simultaneous departure of these two vessels, it is almost needless to state, was due to the fuct that at present the ques- tion is before the House of Commons as to which line of steamers plying between America and Great Britain should be subsidized for carrying the mails, It has all along been the law that the subsidy should be given’to the fastest line, and it naturally fol- lows that the rivalry that already existed between the Cunarders and the Inmans has been greatly in- tensified by tuis fact, it being well known that the Cunarders are as desirous to retain the subsidy which they now possess, as the proprietors of the Inman line are to wrest it trom the grasp of their formidable rivals, The Cunurd company have always enjoved the mail carrying between this port and Li and have for years showed a schedule of shorter pas- sages than any other company, and before the estab- lisument of the inmaus, manifesied very little con- cern about any of their opponents, The result of this race to Queepstown, although it has been decided in amanner that setties all the bets that have been made upon tt, 18 not quite decided enough to place ‘the one ilne above the other as being the superior in point of speed, but it will most assuredly intensify the contest for supremacy between the competutors tor the mail subsidy, which the law enjoins shall be wiven to those siea:ners which make the shortest trips across the Allanuc, It may be stated, as @ matter vi gratification to those most conccrued, that the counsel of oue of the companies in asse: that tuere Was nO race on the tapia, or rather the ocean, between the two steamers, positively and indig- nanty Stated that the starting of the City of Paris in advance of her usuai day, on the 10th op was in no manner connected with the the Russia, but was Owing vo an entirely ut cause, which was well known to the mercantile com- munity, and which might have been known w auy body who thought fit to call at the com, "s ofice tor information. Tae counsel also dei; to state that the Russia, before leaving port, did not prepare for sea in any other than her usual manner, but eatied entirely full of cargo, which statements may be taken with the usual credence that is generally given to all ex parte evidence. THE CITY OF PARIS, ‘The City of Paris was built expressly for speed and #ufety in the carriage of te United States mails, which the vesse's of the company convey for occan postage only. Her dimensions are 373 feet in length, 40 feet bi ith, and 27 feet m depth; her Sar cist Poe tons, old measurement. Tne hull ts divided into eight waier tight compartments by bulkheads, wluch,, while imparting great strength to the broad sides Of the steamer, prevents her irom sinking on the ocourrence of any slight accident. Each of the water pant compartinents into which the vessel is divided is filled with a steam fire annibilator and a ceniritugal pump that can lit upwards of 1,000 gal- lons of water per minute, She is fitted with a poop and & laut forecastle, and these are united by w deck house, which ruus along the centre of tle spar deck and has @ double set of steering gear, wheelhouses being erected both fore and ait, this contrivance greauy reducing the labor of the men at the wheels m heavy weather. The steam- ship i propelled by a pair of direct acting horlvontal trank engines, of nominaliy 630 horse power, and constructed with the latest un- provements in surface condensation and feed heat- ng. The City of Paris was launched from the bulid- ing yaro of Messrs. Tod & McGregor, Partick, Gias- gow, early in December, 1866, avd arrived at this pore a few days aiter bemg launched, Yaving expe- rienced Guriig the passage @ succession of heavy westerly gales. She is commanded by Captaindames uedy, a0 experienced seainan, who has bad urge of the largest vessels built, mecluding the (coat Bastern, and who, moreover, enjoys the enyi- uvie Ute of commodore of she tine, The other of- cers are + Matherson, chief officer; Mexsrs. Freion, Street and Ducksbury, assistants; Mr, John Kavanagh, purser; Dr. Black, physician, aud Messrs, Huuilon wod Kidd, chief assisiant engineers. THE RUSSIA, This fine ocean meomee combines in her con- uction all the recent Improvements im naval hitecture and steam engineering hat have to the present day veen fully demonstrated. Sie was con- ‘iructod bods ia hull and wachinery by the eminent marine frm of James & George ‘Lhompson, of Gias- gow; is waolly of wrought iron plates one and ® quarter juche in thickness, bas @ round stera, aud 4 head of ademi-woman. Ler longi on deck Js 368 breadth of beans 43 feet, depth of Loid 27 Jeet 8 inches, has three decks, is rk rigged, aud 21 tons burden, old measurement, The accommodations ior passengers are extremely spacious, and are fitted with all the conveni- euces that experience could dictate, The main saioon is elegaully furnisued, and is of such extent as to seat Wilk Coufort over 400 passengers, lis decorations and paintings are ia the lignest style of art, enggestive of ease, not excelied by any pariors in private mausions Tae mow Ttussla consists of iwo direct acting engines, the ders of cach being cighty-s'X iucies iu diameter vy three feet nine inches stroke of pistua, Steam ts enerated vy jour tubular boilers that have water jioms. Ler propeller is nineteen feet in diameter, has three biades aud is of cast iron. in pumps, bota independent, sieam, fire, bilge and haud pumps, anchor, boas and every couveivable contrivance tuat ts suggestive of saiviy this vessel ix fully sup- ued. Tue principal oficers of the Russia are:— Captain, Theo, Ce Chief Onicer, W. Gill; Chief Engineer, John Watson. ‘Those who are at al: Interested in the result of the race ,and who know the exact time at which both steamers leit the port, will remerober thatthe City of Paris staried @ half an hour before her rival, and from the start the bets stood in her favor, although not to 80 great a degree as to make speculators on the result very sauguine as to which Would be the victorious veasei. The City of Paris beat the Cuba @ year ago; but it waa urged at the time by the Cunard Company that the :ace was not @ fair test, the Cuba was ‘he 4, est mall sveamer of their ine, While the City of Paris was the fastest of the other, But no stich objection can be made to the race just closed, jor the Russia is considered the “crack” vessel of Wie Cunard Ime, TUE TIME MADE dy the City of Paris, or rather the apparent calculating the hours in regular ¢ Ment she left tits port til sne is at Queenstown, is eight days, fifteen, hours and fit- teen minutes, or, deducting four hours and Oy min for the difference of time between Unis port and ustown, eight days, eleven hours and five min- When it 1s taken into consideration that the weather daging the week Occupicd in crossing tie oceun by these (WO sealers Wust have been quite Doisterous the time made by both ts certainly very fas althougu by no means the fastest ou record; for the Scotia lett Queenstown on the 14th of July, 1869, ava reached New York in cight days, eight hours and fity-seven minutes; and the City of Paria herself, on November 21, 1867, made the voyage from Queens. town to New York ty — days, four hours and thirty-nine minutes, It wil be remarked tliat, eom- puting the time made by the steamers from this ort 40. Queenstown by our own time, and dedact- Ns forty-five minutes headway had by the City of at the start, that the Russia arrived at tae latter place just forty-five minuces after the City of Paria, - Ne excitement over the race in eertatn circles in this is very intense, and a large sul of money ja said to have alreafy changed haods on the result. ‘The following is a sammmary of the time made,— TIMG OF DEPARTORS AND ANMIVAL, Arrived at NST. City of Paris 00 A. M. Musas... 0 A. MM Dit, M. City of Paris.... 8 15 15 Busala..y..000. 6 Ww In favor of City Of PATB. cee cerecec ces a COCK FIGHTING. Inauguration ef a New Club House—Gale Day Among Fanciere—Gamo Birds Dis- played and Rattling Matches Fought. Yesterday marked a new era in the business and amusement of fighting game fowis in this section of the United States, Hitherto the sport has been at- tended with numerous drawbacks, not the least being the location of the buildings encircling the “pits.” Every gentleman fancier is fully aware. of this, and oftentimes for weeks after the excitemonts incident to @.first class main have the annoyances inseparably connected with tt been indelibly tm- Preaged upon their minds, Lovers of game cocks Gnd their pitched battles are not unlike the rest of deceat humanity in preferring cleanliness and com- fort to dirt and discomfort, They will eagerly ac- Cept the former, and, because of thia characteristic trait, the of @ new and commo- dious building devoted to this amusement was hatied with delight hundreds, It is situated in one of the loveless nope d 8 From its oie mn ite Staten ‘With ats pic! nreag Iali acne New and its wooded bi ork, wr and jai an the greater portion of Hudson county, N. J., rays distinctly seen, and at its very base Te} tae tives of the world’s commerce pass and re; Nothing so far as external circumstances could be more delightful. Tne building is frame, twenty- eight by forty feet, and two stories in height. The ground foor contains the saloon and ‘pit,!’ the latter being in extent vhirty-flve by twen- ty-fivefeet. The up. ts designed for a saloon, or mmecting room of the ‘Game Cock Club No, 1,” which tt 18 designed soon to organize in that vicinity. From the plazga, at times during the year, the view 13 well worth a ‘journey of 500 mi.es, and this we penne will be the verdict of its thousand future tors. “Gverything new and clean!” It seemed so an- } tagomisiical with the idea of fighting game birds that ores pasa came a len the iol of yesverday. company assembled to do honor to the occasion and thank the proprievor tor his nacad ‘and consideration was numerous and dist |. Not alone were the old gentie- men sporis there in full force, but those noted in political and judicial life. Senators and judges met around the pit and looked on with approving smiles, 1b 18 intended, and the right to this end have been taken, that this club house shall ever be the scene Of the same excellent decorum and friendiy ‘spirit that noted its ina Un this occasion it was decided that gentiemen might handie and heel their own birds if they de- sired to, and this privilege was the cause of no in- considerable amusemeni, lending ‘an additional in- terest to the exhibition, Many of the birds fought—for the battles consisted, ‘8 18 general on Inaaguration days, of single matches ouly—were worthy of admiration; their uty was Particularly striking aud their vaior not by any means @ myth. Firat rt hé.—Owners handling, “Smithy” vs, “Noah.” former showed a gray and the latter a black red of the"Derby strain. its, five pounds, er With @ mock gravity the handler oPens gray assured the anxious audience that he “didn’t know whether his bird was game or not,’? and then tue sport be- gan. Five to three on the red after the first buckle, as he was the beiter cutter and possessed more fire than his ant it. in the fourth fly the gray gave i up; bat he . Nine minutes four seconds, “Noah”? was very happy and “smituy” sought con- solation among mus friends, Second Fight.—Weights, three pounds fifteen ounces. A crooked back pyle from Staten Island against a black red with hackie from Pough- keepsie. They were handica by professionais. ‘ten 1e ro! neck of his 0) nent, Thirty seconds, sila Taira Fight.—The victorious biack red of the pre- vious fight was again matched, this time with a full brother of the same weight and.color. Thirty to twenty was offered on the fresh bird and repeatedly taken, The fight was brillant one, and the later arrival found his match in the first few buckles, but condition void against his exhausted relative, ana the latter, aiter having an eye knocked out and his brain pierced, fell dead. Four minutes. Fourth Fight,—Weights four pounds elght ounces, gray Tackwing, one-baif Sefton, trom an liaporied Irish hen, was matched against a brown red Derby. “Bil” va, “Noah.” ‘The Sefton had it all his own way, as the red could not strike effectively. The betting was even at first, but the gray during the ug wored to stem the tide of hia defeat he was unsuccessful, and at last ny ance of his maiden vic- tory in the pit fresh on hia mind, carried away the dying fowl. Tweive minutes ten seconds, PF JthaFight.—The gray of the last battle was again Matched, this time to fight a brother of the bira he had just whip; weighing five pounds, It was vough work to battle the gray so son, not allowing him # breathing spell, but ie had the call in betting. It was @ rattliug mill—fy for fy and buci for buckle. The gray struck villanously 80 lou; he could stand, but condition told against him and he at lust recely the steel in his brain and died. Eleven minutes fifteen seconds. Sixth Fight.—Four pounds five ounces. Another black red with white hackie, blinker,” matched against a blue red, said to be @ Spaniard. Five to four on the former. The “spanish boy” was a vi- cious fighter, and thouga it was touzh work ue won the fight; yeti some circumstances had been omit- ted, 1b m.ght have been different. Nineteen minutes, thirty seconds, ty Seventh Fight.—Four pounds, one ounce. A from Staten Island snother biack red > “Commodore Nutt.” The latter nicely whipped the ginger after a tedious ficlt, making him suow the white feather, the first display of the character dur- the . Eighteen minutes, forty seconds. ‘The battles arranged by the house were now over, and after partaking of an excellent dinner the ma- jority of the com Mngered to view additional matches arranged during afternoon. The inau- guration of this new club house can be chronicied as @ brilliant success, HORSE NOTES. Mr. Cameron has matched his chestnut filly by Learnington, dam Jerusalem, against Mr. Morris's chestnut filly by imported Eclipse, dam Mollie Jack- son, both two year olds, for $2,000a side, a dash of one mile, to come off on the 31st of July next; the match day preceding the regular race meeting at Saratoga. Edward Wiikins lately purchased of Mr. Meserole @ four year old gelding by the celebrated trotting horse Myron Perry, The coltis@ bay, fifteen hands and a half in height. Mr. Galway has a very fine Eureka mare, which he shows off tn the Park occastonalty. Jeorge Palmer will soon be sent to the Fashion Course in charge of his trainer and driver to be put in condition tor the coming campaign. He has im- proved in condition since last auturan, The boston Trotting Association have offered $20,000 in purses for trotters, the races to come off on tae 16th, 16th, Lita aad lsth of June, on the Mystic Park track, at Medford, Mass, The owners of fast trotiing horses will have a chance of making money the coming season, as never beiure were such liberal parses offered for Speed. The campaign will open at the Prospect Park Falr Grounds, on Long Island, in May, Where $15,000 in purses will be hung up for competition, just preceding the trotting at the Union Cou where liberat purses also will be given, After the adjournment of the Mystic Park meeting, just giving the horses a few days for recuperation, they will be called to Narragansett Park, where un- doubledly they wili receive as iiberai treatment as ou former occasions. There will be few meetings in July, but on the loth of August the rotting meeting at Buffalo will commence. Butalo 1% & place noted for high pre miums for fast trotting, and the probability is that this year will be no exception to former ones in that respect. High premiums invariably bring together the best horses in the country, aid first class horses always induce a |i attendance of spectators. AS an illustration of this fact we m: rel that Budalo was scarcely known as a trot ting’ centre until its enterprising association, by pene ts pg spread her fame for iiber- far and wide, and drow together such con- courses of spectators as were uever seen on any race tracks before. The samo results may be ex- pected vo attend similar liberality at other piaces, At all the tracks we have enumerated there will be antummal meetings, With saiticlent premiums offered to eniust the attention of every horseman and horse owner th the country. Who says that trotting sud the trotiing horse are mot American tasti(usions * Tie TAKING OF NEW ORLEANS. Naw Youn, Fob. 18, 1869, To tits Eprror or THR Henaty:— A bill reported from the Judictary Committee by Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, Jatcly passed the House of Representatives without a division. This bill relates to the capture of forts Jackson and St. Philp by the feet under the command of the then Commender Farragut, and appropriating moncys from the Treasury to such an amount as the courts might decide, they having been authorized, by this bil, he proper adjudicators of the case. Jt is ex- siaied that the amount appropriated by the shail be divided between those vessels that assed tue forts under fire, and it ts these five Words that do a great injustice to & portion of the Acet under the comand of Farragut, said feet bear- ing the brunt Of the contest and working their arma- thent to so much advantage for the Union squadron as to literally cause the surrender of the fortifca- tions. Irefer to the mortar dotilia, them under the cominand of Captau Porter, now our Vieo Admiral. it Is Weil @utionticated that had the vessels at- templed to pass tue forts without the ald of the mortar feet every vessel would have either been sulk OF disa¥ied, Gad New Uricans would not have boen Ours Pork PACKING IN CHicAgo.—The total number of hogs packed Ma this city for the season of 1568-69 Was 597,904 heal, against 801,200 for the season of 1507-68, The decrease tis year ls owing to the fact that the hog crop Was a short one; consequently our ackers Were unable to get material to work with. Had the gupply been equal to the demand there can be no doubt that this season's totals would have SHOWN & handsome iucrease UVEr those Of previous Ours. —-U/ileago MepUriiodin, INTERNAL REVENUE. Sales Elected by Manufacturers and Whele- sale Dealers in the Fifth District. Certain manufacturers, whose returns between April 1, 1867, and December 31, 1867, are included in the appended lst, were allowed by law to deduct from the gross sales of their manufactures the value of the goods upon which a tax had been previously paid, when the same entered into another manufac- ture, besides sundry expenses attending such sales; ovhera were assessed upon the increased value of their productions, as authorized in the act of June 80, 1864, and the several amendments thereto—con- sequently the taxable sales only are mentioned be- low. Tne deductions noticed will in a great measure account for the great difference existing between the two periods stated. Clothing and other articles of dress; packing boxes, barrels and casks, other than those used for the reception of fuids; umbrel- Jas and frazaes, bakers’ products, publications, oils, tinware, coffins and burial ¢ases, fre brick and draining tiles were exempted from a manufactarer’s montiily tax by the act of July 13, 1866, but are now required to make quarter-yearly returns of their pro- ducts in excess of $1,260 per quarter, tn accordance with the act of March 2, 1867:— A "67, 1," oJanL 08 tant 0. Tazadle, A: le, American Ventilation Company. $17,172 $16,000 Andrews, W. D. & Bro...... 19,601 43,000 American Umbrella Frame Co Allaire fron Works. .. Andrews & Co. Allen, James T. & Co. 7,159 150,000 , Alanson T, — 101,000 Breck, W1 eaccee 376,029 x Pact Bros. (Cherry street), fst S ioe Buehaiy James & Co, (speciiic and ad vaiorem). = 197,000 Backster, Geo 56,584 ‘72, Bartholomew, ¥. 42,636 41,000 Braunsdort, J. E. & — 143,000 28,913 15,000 _ 387,000 18,605 59,000 = 144,000 75,099 78,000 pa 40,000 260,651 324,000 585,000 104,557 108,000 27.067 65,000 5,984 76,000 — 29,000, 31,024 31,000 — ‘71,000 25,529 40,000 22, 002 30,000 21,197 31,000 = 31,000 17,150 35,000 . — 29,000 254,846 286,000 Poe 91,000 149,348 456,000 pt baa 44,000 Chatterton, Thos. & Co. - 309,000 Carhart, Whitiord & Co. : 436,000 Dudgeon, Richard 68,550 Dolson, H. W. & Co. ,at 17,175 Di Jos. ioress 26, udier, Jos. H.. Davies, A. M. _ Graaf & 48,047 % 69, Ebvets & Co.. 008 6,000 Ebbu 223 67,000 Frost, Black & © 10,317 14,000 Fay Brothers (spec! _ 98,000 Freidman, IM - 59,000 ‘ox & Co. _ 000 Griffen & 12,664 Grossman, Marti 27,100 Goodman & Sylvester. 22,199 Greentield, D. 88,583 Glaser, L. & M.. —_ Golding & Duniap. 73,011 Gramm, William. . 16,706 Gunther's Sons, C. G. 212,972 Howe, Dexter.. 1,804 Hecker, Joun. = Horton & Vo., John, 35,911 Hoe & Co., Robert, ++ 419,374 Hayek, Francis... + 20,7 Haiges & Whiter... i Hi & White... f 000 Hawkins & Dickerson. 31,000 Hunt, Jacob...... 26,000 Harris & Russak.. 35 ,000 Hine #00. 14s.aog owe Hull & on, ‘i P. 45,000 Hamilton, Robert. 24,913 30,000 Henry, Moore & Get — 71,000 Hatheway & Schie; 8,151 33,000 Haughwout & C 02,613 80,000 Iden & Co.. 110,641 160,000 Ingersoll, W: 61,983 116,000 Johnson, Brison & Mal 26,052 63, Judd Linseed Oil Co a 423,000 Klamke, Juaus. 21,076 28,000 Keyes & Bros., J _ 35,000 Koik, Gustavus 15,541 0,000 Kavanagh & Decker 79,903 195'000 Kehr, Kellner & Co. 45,597 82,000 Kreischer, Balthaser... —_— 112,000 Krenkel, Kus 18,025 30,000 Kursheed & pa 59,000 Kittle, S. P... ‘080 King & BeHander. 117,445 135,000 Lyon, Eliphalet 15,607 14 Lincoln & Co., J. = 89,000 Lyles & Polhamu 33,727 67,000 Lockwood, Gershom: a _ 2000 hte & Co., F.C. Later Brothers. Lowerre & Co.. Mollers & Martens, Moore, E. C...+ McCollum, Jno. (specific an Murphy & Co., James... Miller, C. R. & J. W. Morton, Thomas . Moynan & Oo., G Mattern, John . Macy's Sona, Jost Murphy & Co., M, R. Methodist Book Con 80, ¥a0) sare 166 42,000 Patent Button Hole Collar Co... 19,752 22,000 Pryer & Co,, Jas ah 32,000 Posner, Isaa a 54,000 md 89,000 40,593 118,000 49, 000 76,771, 000 96, 131,000 Swadermann, J. fan 68,000 Sanger, Beers & 79,000 Silverman, H. M. 1 198,000 Sheet Metal Sere} > gioat 160,000 Schenck, James V. _ 66,000 Schrenkeisen, M. 68,086 109,000 Schatts & Co., J. H a 67,000 Smith, Cc. W., Fl (ad valorem and specific). pe 147,000 Sioger Manafacturing 909,328 1,202,000 Swit, Jos. H. pa 44,000 Seide, Henry. 71,000 Sarner & Brother, Julius, 165,000 Samuels, Geo. . 29000 Smith & Co., F. @ 110,000 Seymour & Co.... 30,000 Saxton & Van Velsor. 18,000 Stein, Alexander... 41,000 Treadwell & Co., George © £4,000 ‘Trefy, Christopher... 29,000 Tiernan & CO., George... 43,000 Terhean, JOWM............ 21,000 Taylor, J. Monroe (specitc ad valorem) 63,000 ‘Tittany & Co. 50,000 ‘Thompson, Sons & Co.. 450,000 ‘Tappen & Hagyart. 25,000 ‘Taylor & Co.... 326,000 Tweddle & Paling. 60,000 Vett & Neison.. 2,000 Varian & Son, J. 84/000 White, Jonn q Wicks & Bro Weber, Batt Whison & Co., Joh Ward & C Wilde, Rol Wittard & Go.. Wallach & Co., A. Whitlock, Charie: Werkless, Julius. . Wood & Waring. Wetmore & Hitchcock. Wood Brothers... Weinberg, Philip ‘Weed, Williatn. WHOLESAL® DEALERS’ SALES, I AMOUNT WHICH TURY ARK SNTITLED TO BELL AS SUCH UNDER THEIR SPECIAL TAX. May oat rie’ | 68, 0 Jan. 1, 69, Jan. 2, 69. $673,000 $562,000 40,110 27,000 19,000 LUSiVR OF THE Andrewa, Sanford & Smith, Albro & Broa, Grand street..... 117,000 119,000 Ailen & Oo., Jas. T..... + Ti,000 49,000 -Agnoliett & Perrisen Bros.. + $1,000 5,000 Aiams & Spencer...... « 48,000 £8,000 Aloro & Bros., eet . + 108,000 126.900 American Lead Pencil . ~ 74,000 Anderson, Hiram...... « 101,000 77,000 Baldwin, Rice & Reed. + 864,009 647,000 Briggs, Alanson T. « 780,000 816,000 Bressler, C. BE. & L. _ 148,000 B Sylveste! 164,000 244,000 Baidwin, A. S.. ~ 187,000 Bouton & Smith * 161,000 315,000 Benedict & Co., 481,000 & 0o.,3. De. 77.000 Brown & ing 96,000, Bruce, Danie & Kapp. — Boswe & 165,000 Barnard & Sens. 4. 7,,. 79,000 May 1 16% May 1, "08, n, 1, "08, en 4 Hadsen City, 186000 | P8ISONERS SENTRNOED.—Tho following prisoners 326,000 | were sentenced yesterday:—Gustave Hausmann, 235,000 | manslaughter, two years btate Prison; James Kent, intone grand larceny, one year State Prison; Mary J, Smith, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY,’ FEBRUARY ‘20, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. Bi TS... Lord & Taylor, Grand street. & Co,, John BR. Martn & Morrisot Condensed Noel, Saurel & Antoin Nicholls & Co., H. Sherman Brothei Singer Manufacu Smith & Lounsbery. Sammis, Nelson, Vanderhoeff, Beatt; Valentine & Sons, Wright & Co., F. Wood Brothers. ‘The Workingmen’s Union—Meoting Laat Night, The Workingmen’s Union held a regular meeting last night, at Early Closing Hall, 267 Bowery, the at- tendance of members being large. The President, Mr. Wm. J. Jessup, occupied the chair, and Mr. J. W. Browning acted as seoretary. After the reading of the minutes and a considerable discussion upon them, inthe _ House ee Union, re- port would consolidai man of a committee apppointed to Tquldation of the ‘uationat a ed n of tI jebt, re} TOgTess. read 60 much of the address as was which dwelt upon the nd of taxation, the tm immense cost of collect for inveatigation as to the heavy pressure as aa ear he Steen rit classes, and asi e al e Lot ent and the devising of some means to pay the national debt im three years. On motion. of Mr. You mitted to the committce Mr. Youna, from e with them. Mr. Taylor, chair- increase of the of stamp duties the revenue, and the report was recom- Union No. 6, tirk, to state its con- iuion. Mr. Stex said the strike of the Union had now ing on for four weeks, and had been suc- ; all but ten of the houses who had refused the prices asked at the commencement of the strike were now paying the rate asked. These houses were banded together to break up the Uni tising all Over the country for mea, getting thirty men since their arrival in New York joined the Union and to which they had come. ‘There was uitimate success. The number of men that Typographical Union No. 6 had very little reason to thank men who n placed in power on account of thetr professed iriendship for workingmen, Mr. Young read a communication trom tue Union setting forth that as the Board of Aluermen had refused to take any notice of their petitions to remove their printing from certain houses who would not pay the asked the members of the Union, pledged jain deceived by many of whom now out was about 170. Mr. Youna stated themselves not to be of men who while seeking office were loud in the! professions of friendship for the workin, Mr. INNeSss, from the plasterers, stat emplover had put non-society men on soine work Westchester county, and that, to the rules of the Union, a meet had boen herd and the men workii been ordered to strike. Mr. RALPH, of the clothing cutters, stated that the trade struck about a week ages and that twenty-seven shops had acceded, only four Qow remaining ou About 500 members had been added to the Union during the strike. Alter furthor business of a routine character the Union adjourned. The Dry Goods Clerks’ Enrly Closing Asso- a3 this was opposed go for advanced w; has recently extended Ks constitutional objects, and is now @ mutual benevolent organization, to be known hereafter as the Dry Goods Clerks’ Early Closing and Benevolent Association. Operative Plasterers. Aspecial mecting of this society was held at De mult Dispensary last night to take action on a report Made at a previous meeting that the Messra, Powers Brothers, boss plasterers, were employing non-so- ciety meu to work on @ job in Westchesver,county. The soclety organized itself Into a committee of the whole and appointed Mr. John Ennis chairman. A resolution was offered that no members of society saould work for the Messrs. Powers Brothers While employing non-sootety men. ments were offered in fayor 0! speakers contending that the rules of the society de- barred @ny of its members worklag with “scabs,’? avy due upon them im case they GLEASON stated that the boss plasterers and were exerting themselves to their ut- between the societies, in nizations, as the bat yo spring would in ‘ight hours as a day's labor. The led for, was carried with scarce; when Mr, Ennis vacated the chal . Geogan, and informed him of the ‘Op the presentation to the y of the action of the Committee of tie Whole ngs were unanimously adopted. SINGULAR CASE OF SUICIDE. > ursday night Julia Koech, living, on the top foonof premises No, 04 Alem street, met near her home a woman whom she had known in yoars past, and whose maiden name was Elizabeth Fray. Intter complained to her otd friend that her husband had maltreated her, besides having taken $900 from @ Savings Lonk In whitch she had deposited it. Ap- pearing to bein great trouble Julia invited the in- jured Woman vo go and stay at her house during the highs Seou after entering the pre ni took & white powder whieh she said was a dose a Was token sick with @, buroing sensation Stomach, and yesterday morning called proaouneced het to be ta a dyt Death ensued soon afterwards. J¢wi to learn the married name of deceased, lived, although it fs believed she res! Suffolk or Norvolk street. Coroner Rollins Hed to hold an inquest, when Dr. John post morteiu examinations and found bie evidences of the for analyzation, and the inquisition. ede aud Severai argu- f the resolution, tue hopes of breakin) ter were fearful their men tn Strike and dema’ a dissenting vol a clan being of arsenic in aud contents were removed Coroner Rollins adjourned Vhirty-seven @ix months; Michael J. Waters, four yeara; William and John 3 pita $ Hagen, robbery, six months; zone Whisth i Patsaties Willa Oustermann, burg- ons year, John Sctuoéder, burglary, wo years aid bey j urglary, $wo years . _Heboken. APPOINTMENT OF 4 UNITHD ASTATBS Commis- SIONRR.—Mr, William T. Hoffman, who was recently Sppoinied United States Commissioner in Hoboken, Was sworn in yesterday by Justice White. A Man KILLED oN Ta Morais AnD Essex Ratt- ROAD.—About half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon, & man named Patrick Murray was engaged in coupling coal cars on the trestle work of the Mor- ris and Essex Railroad, when he was it be- onan een © sees vo _ The was Tesidence of deceased on First Fe oa between Prospect and Provost sircets, Jersey Newark. Tue NSWARK AND PATERSON RAILROAD.—The managers of this project have recently evinced a iarked determination to the work so that, af the road may rder by the abe Beira alert THREATENING INCENDIARISM.—James Reynolds, & resident of Monroe street, cotner of Ferry, was taken tnto ostody at an early hour yesterday morn- Ing and hid *o answera of having threatened *} to set fire .o t .¢ house of Mr. John Haywood, No. 70 Monroe sive. Subsequently he was bailed in $200. OFFICIAL INSPECTION OF THE SOLDIZRS' Home.— Yesterday, in accordance with an invita‘ion of the Board of Managers of this institution, a committee of the Legisiature, consisting of Senators Brinker- hoff, of Bergen; Rice, of Cay ; Hays, of Essex; Assémblymen Whelan, of Union; Hunkele and Lond, of Easex; Doremus, of Hudson, and of Morris, ae ar beer located on ae or for vo pose, posed, of preparing @ repo! relative to the proposed contmued support of the Home. The committee were accompanied fo their tour of inspection by ex-Governors Newell and Ward, aaron Peddie, State Com| troller McDonald, R. H. Veghte, President of ti Board of rs; Dr. A. Ne neta as Oneal Wakenshaw, the Superintendent in o! the main building there are twenty-four rooms, includ- img the linen room, dispensary, @ small kitchen for the use of the sick, and infirmary. There are at the present time about 128 inmates, besides which there are 112 patients who are provided for outside of the institution. ‘The result of an examination of tne va- rious departments showed that though there were many features which would bear great improve- ments there was @ good deal that would favor the continuance of the estabushment, Monmouth. Farmers’ C.us.—An adjourned meeting of the farmers of Monmouth was held at the Court House, Freehold, on Thursday last, ‘fhe attendance was good, and a lively intérest was mauifest in the object of the meeting, which was the organization of a Farmers’ Gjub. A constitution and by-laws were pep which provide for quarterly meeti to be hel ‘the secoud Thursday in Kebruary, May, Au- Deo and November, The mectings are to ve held im ‘rechold, Acommittea of three trom each town- ship was appointed to organize township clubs, auxiliary to the couaty club, ‘Tne following gentie- men were elected piticers:—President, Rev. Garret o. caee en Vice — ident, John P. bo aay fein retary, J. Conover ; Corresponding Secr:tary, Sonn. Conover, Jr.; ‘Treasurer, John Dorrance, ‘The subject for di at the next meeting of the County Ciub is:—“What ts the proper th wo plough, and to cultivate crops?” 5j i) Jersey City. Firg.—Between twelve and one o’clock yesterday morning two frame buildings on Greene street, near Montgomery were almost entirely di ‘ed by fire, ‘The ‘nee on both buildings is #2,0005 vere maared. Elizabeth. BURGLARY.—The residence of Mr. G. F. Secchi was ‘ entered, on Tuestay night, by burgiars and robbed of jewelry, @ diamond ring, enamelled gold watch, breastpin, earrings and other articles valued altogether at $600. The burglars before leaving at- tempted to set tire to the house, but failed. a ‘Trenton. Unirep States Districr Court.—in this court yesterday the trial of Theodore Tappen, of Newark, ona charge of having passed a counterfeit ten dol- lar billon & man named Freary in that city, was com- menced. After several witnesses were examined District Attorney Keasbery offered the counterfeit bills in evidence, but counsel for tha accused ob- Potent rms mere a trial for passing a bogus. iil on Freary dione. Counsel also remarked that the clerk in ry’s store Was not produced, and it is asingular paenomenon that lis whereabouts is now unknown, Jadge Field said the admissibility of the bilis in evidence was weil argued before, and as collateral testimony he would allow the bills to be received. Detective Nettieship swore he understood the clerk had gone to Caiiforula. Counse) for the de- fence, who created such a jurore in the court on the ievions day before calling lis witnesses, thus ad- jressed the court and jury:—i am compeiied to sup- pose the court is correct in administering the admo- ition and rebuke to me on postoraay. The court not only understands the law and praciice of the court but 18 a judge of counsel, J am compelied further in my conscience, if I have done or said anythin, in the management of this case yesterday which entitled me to any such Temarks on ‘the part of the Court, to say tt was un- wittingiy done. I know it is dot uncommon tor counse! Lo do many acts aud mavy things during the trial of a case which Would induce others to believe that they are exercising more zeai and inves! more feeilug in the case than is warrantable. And, geatiemen, munktod is such, the frailty of laankind is such, the fallibility ia such “that it is @ very extracrdmary man who will stand the criticisw of pubic exhibition on tne trial of a case. IJ will Say DO more on this subject, but [am to be understood as asking the par- don of the Court and Jury if | have attempted in any way, in any possibile mauner designedly to bp Ag moment of the time of ihe Court except in the charge of my daty a8 I understand it. The Court repiied that it felt satisfed with Mr. Culver’s ex- planation. Several witnesses were cailed for the deience to testuly as to the previous good character of the accused, and counsel for the accused, Mr. Oul- ver, of New York, summed up in vehalf of lis client. District Attorney Keasbey, in summing up for the government, vindicated Nettleship by observil that but for such meu as he New Jersey to-day wou! be flooded with counterfeit money. The Judge then briefly charged the jury, who rendered @ verdict of Ly. we yavia Morehouse pleated not guilty to two indict. menta charging. him with having passed countertelt ten dollar bilis in Newark and Little Pails. His trial Was set down for next Wednesday. Common Counci. Dinver.—The annual dinner of the Common Council of the city of Trenton came off on Thursday evening at the National Hotei, Hanover street. About eighty gentlemen, comprising the members of the Common Connell, the city officers, the representatives of the press and a nui iT of the most prominent citizens of Trenton, rr the festive party. Ex-Muyor Milla, President of the City Council, occupied the chair, and on either side of hina sat or Napton and ex-Mayor Keed. The sa culents and viands wore bountiful and of @ most re cherche character, Much credit is due to Messrs. Lenox & Kelly for the satisfactory maaner in which the jeast Was gotten up. WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Naw Bainor.—The trustees of Morrisania having called upon the Harlem Railroad Company to build a bridge in that town over its track, the Harlem Tallroad Company has acreed to do the work on con- dition that the towa do the necessary grading and fiilag. This condition having peon agreed 0 tue work will be lmmediately commenced. Wipentna of CENTRAL Avenvn.—The Central Avenue Commissioners have entered into @ contract with Mr. Jonna Wethereil to widen the avenue to 100 fet. ‘The entire cost of :mcreaslug the width wil be 167,700, of which Morriaat Cad $45,100; West Parms, $99,500, and Yonkers $20, 11 Suppen Deavu.—Michael Dowd was found dead in his bed @ few days since at his house in Mor- Tisania, Te had retired the previous evening in d health. Suaptcions of foul play are afioat, and is stomach has been placed in the Lands of a chem- ist for examination, A Lertae Gint AccipeNraLLY Sor py ie Brotnen.—-A sad accidény ocourred at upper New Rochelle, in Westchester county, on Wednesday ternoon. Two children of Kichard ©, Cornell, a boy about Uilrteen years old, and an oniy foamy about nine years old, were playing in the garden of their father’s house, when the boy took up @ gan which he supposed was unloaded. He put a bean inthe un, ana pouting it at his sister asked her if he nould shoot her, Ske said “no,” put he immed ately pulled the triagor, Tho gun was loaded with suot by Mr. Carnell & few days oer and the o + touts eutered the girl's abdomen, causing frigh wound, She lingered in great agony until about een vleven O’viock tho game night, Wuen she cot Tatat To Recover Dasacr ror Snort Weront.— A few days ago Michael Leavy, of Tuckahoe, began & sult before Justice Meeks, of Mount Vernon, against Hudson & Disbrow, of New Rochelle, for the recovery of two dollara for phort weight oa 1H ee 2 a H : 4 iz A i 2 he i a2 BE Fr : > 5 = E F 3 i g58 Hy propose to expend. $30,000 in improvements on the Tus EDDYVILLE MURDER CasK.—In the case of the people vs. Schryon, Indicted for the murder of Kavanagh, a canal boatman, at Eddyville, last fatt, the , alter be: out alt » Could not ad were disc iy Judge Sobonmaxer. BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. (UTED STATES COMM'SSIONERS’ COURT. The Alleged Custom House Frands—Postponee ment of the Examinution—Arrest of Avether of the Parties Accused. Bofgre Commissioner Jones, On the motion of Assistant District Attorney. Parris the examination of the parties charged with committing frauds upon the government by means of false claims for drawback was adjourned till the 26th instant, in consequence of the inabtlity of the prosecution to produce the necessary papers to be Offered in evidence at an earlier Whimster, another of the parties implicated in the same frauds, as alleged, has just been arrested while on board of a ane oY Key West. He \s now it custody of a United States marshal of Florida and Sead be given into the custody of Marshal SUPREME COURT—CiRCtIT. An Action Against. the Sheriff ef Hinges County—Verdict for the Plaintiff. Before Judge Gilbert. in the case of Etienne Laurent against Patrick Campbell, Sheriff of Kings county, to recover the amount of a debt against one Coleman, who was on Jali limits and forfeited his bonds, as reported tn yes- terday'’s Hera.p, the jury returned a verdict for the plataitf for the full amount claimed. COURT CALENDAR—THS BAY. Surname CourtT—Crnourr.—Nos. 308, 303, 309, 310, 91044, 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 418, 920, 821,3 24, 25, 396 828, 30, 331, $33, 335, 336. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Founp DRowneD.—The body of a drowned man ‘was found floating in the river at the foot of Joraic- mon street, by officer Relihan, of the Forty-first pre- cinct, yesterday afternoon. Deceased had dark hair, no beard and no clothing excent a check shir. The which had the appearance of having been several days in the water, was removed tothe dead house and the Coroner notified. HELD FoR THE GRAND JuRY.—The woman Kate Smith, who was arrested about two weeks ago, charged with stea!mg, mm cowpany with another fe- male, @ piece of cloth valued at $150 from Jacobs’ store in Columbia was committed by Justice to await the action of the Grand Jury. ARREST OF ALLEGED SHOPLIFTERS,—The action of two women who were exchanging a piece of French merino, standing at the corner of Washing- ton and Johnson streets, yesterday afternoon, attracted the attention of detective Folk, who was seated by the window in the Central Ofice,on the Opposite side of the former street. He immediately conciuded that they were shopilfters, and started tn urauit of them. Both women, sesing they were fol- wed, took to their heels, and one them dropped the cloth from under her shawl. They were caught aud taken to the police oilice, where the property was pat jentified by Mr. L. F. Newman, of No, 291 Fulvon street, as having been stolen trom his store, The value the goods is about fifteen dol- lars, ‘The who were then locked up to await examination, gave their naines as Ellen ik mig Rose Cassidy, aged respectively forty and Utirty- ix years. DEATH OF A PROMINENT CitizeN.—Mr. William M. Harris, one of the oldest and most infinential resi- dents of this city, died at his late abode on Wash. ington street, on Thursday evening. He was born in Richmond, Va., and came to Brooklyn nearly fiity years ago. He served several successive terms in the Common Council as Alderman of the Second ward. Mr. Harris was one of the promoters of the old Brookiyn Gas Company, ana as a member of the Board of Education, which position he held tor many years, he was eflicient, a3 chairman of the Butidi Committee, in personally directing the erection many of thé present schoo! houses. At the forma- tion of the Nasseu Insurance Company he was chosen its president, and during the war he was made chairman of the Board of )istribution in dis- twivuting relief voted by the county to Soldiers’ families, News IN Brter.—It is proposed to extend Bedford avenue to Prospect Park, against which improve- ment several remonstrances have been made, The distribution of sen!-annual certificates among the deserving pupiis of public school No, 8 (Mra. mn principal) took place yesterday, in the pres- ence of ® large number of interested spectators, The scholars evinced proof of their ex: ut train- ie Pastiewaith, a girl twelve yoars of age, was ran over by a horse and wagon, at the corner of Broadway and De Kaib avoune, and sustained In- Juries which, it is expected, will prove ‘ataL. James T. Bertine. ‘The death of this old and well known ottizen of New York took place at his residence at Babylon, Lang Isiand, on Thursday last, the 18th inst. He was 2 member of the firm of Matfeld & Bertine, known for many years as stage proprietors, and prior to the introduction of street railroads was the owner of some six or seven stage lines, which he established aud most of which railroad competition destroyed. Mr. Beriine amassed considerable wealth and retired from business some years ago, f ing up his residence ou Long Island. ‘was a very cl table man, a warm Iriend and @ pleasant compan- jon, He leaves a widow and one grandchild, to- gether with @ large circle of friends and acquaint ances, to wourn thetr loss. THE FUNEAAL OF SOL SMITH, the St, Louis Dispatoh, Feb. 16. The ikea rites in connection with the of the avove well-known leman took place this morning. At his late ence on Chuuteau avenue, between Elghth and Ninth streets, a large concourse of le Was assembied at ton 2 mA for hans pont their respect je memery Boriseuenel tisatrioal manager and citizen. cages Somer at We noticed Daniel G, Taylor, Dr. A. 1, Jonn G. Priest, Ben De Bar, Dr. Forbes, Mr. poy J. Jones, and many others, Rev. vr. Eliot, of the Unitarian Ouurch, Nut and Olive streets, delivered a brief and impressive service at the house, Tne body was enclosed in # metatiic casket, suitably Inscribed, and was vorne to Belle fontaine Cemetery in a hearse drawn by @ pair of binck horees. There were seven sons Of the de- ce: it, ai} of whom acted as, pallbearers, ‘The funeral cortege leit the house at half-past ten o'clock, Prior to his decease Mr. Smith prepared tue following epitaph for hia tombstone:— SOL, SMITH, Rely Actor. Tal Ise, walking shadow ; a poor player, ‘end Creu bis hour upon the sae, heard no more.” “All the world’s s stege, And all the men an‘ women merely piagors.” BAIT SUL fe'n That And A ONE-ARMED SOLDIER ARRESTED FOI MAIL ROBBCRY. {From the Ratiana (Vt.) Herald, eb, 15.) A one-armed soldicr, named Davis, who pod books on the rovds runniog [rom Bellows Fatis Bravteboro and to Keene, was arrested yesterday at Bellows Falls by special agent of the Post Oiice De- tment Hobbes. Davia, having tae run of tie ifs, has been allowed to enter the mall cars, an Watching his opportunity, has been In the habit o siyly taking packages of letters from the bags. ‘Thim has doubtiess been going on for @ year or more. fie ‘Was suspected by several of the agents, but no proof ‘Was obtained till yesterday, when one of the route agents concealed the br age master in the mail car, expressly to watcn Lavia, who was distinctly seen, When the route agent’ k Was turned, to tal package of letters from & bag and put it in his et. Mr. lighbes, who had veen looking after 18 for some ‘Was at once notifed, mi he arrest and found letters on Davis’ person. lie was taken to Concord aud is aufe for ten in the ecuhn He is about thirty-five yt old and Lea o Wife ond (amily residing 1a Clarqmows Bi. He